I'm just curious. I've got a traditional HT setup, equipment rack next to the TV. If I was to get a projector, I'd have that mounted close to the back wall, or on the ceiling. But distance from my DVD player to the projector concerns me. Firstly, how long can you run component cable before signal degredation? Second any quality cable, like CAT Cables, of >2M starts to get expensive, at least for me. I imagine I'd need at least 4M, 1M up from the DVD player to ceiling then 3M to the projector.
Another option I have is to use our laptop for DVD playback. I've used it before and have been very happy with its performance. Also, my laptop has a digital connection. I would sit it ontop of my HT rack, run the digital out to my receiver, and hookup a long VGA cable to the projector. Works great. Only problem is navigating menus since the laptop is not next to us. Though that could be solved with a longer coax cable.
So how do you run your video signal to your projector? Do you use a long run of component cables out of your DVD player to the projector? Are you using a HTPC and thus using the VGA cable?
Paul
There are three kinds of people in this world; those that can count, and those that can't.
Another option I have is to use our laptop for DVD playback. I've used it before and have been very happy with its performance. Also, my laptop has a digital connection. I would sit it ontop of my HT rack, run the digital out to my receiver, and hookup a long VGA cable to the projector. Works great. Only problem is navigating menus since the laptop is not next to us. Though that could be solved with a longer coax cable.
So how do you run your video signal to your projector? Do you use a long run of component cables out of your DVD player to the projector? Are you using a HTPC and thus using the VGA cable?
Paul
There are three kinds of people in this world; those that can count, and those that can't.
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